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Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

Kellfire said:
Would you rather have your staff coming in on a Monday feeling totally wiped out and unrested from two days of suffering after a Friday evening jab?
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If they are wiped out on the Monday then they should stay home. By having the jab on the Friday then I know they have done everything within their control to minimise disruption at work. They can do no more and how they are affected after that is out of their control.

I'm not asking or suggesting that anyone should work whilst ill.
 
bobmac said:
Name 5 people who were unable to work 3 days after their jab
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My mother in law was ill for a week, we had two guys in work down for 3/4 days , the vaccine affects people in different ways and some have been wiped out for at the be very least 2/3 days. My boss told me to get it on a Monday
 
Lord Tyrion said:
If they are wiped out on the Monday then they should stay home. By having the jab on the Friday then I know they have done everything within their control to minimise disruption at work. They can do no more and how they are affected after that is out of their control.

I'm not asking or suggesting that anyone should work whilst ill.
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Why should anyone prioritise their job over down time? I certainly never would. I work because I have to.
 
Kellfire said:
Why should anyone prioritise their job over down time? I certainly never would. I work because I have to.
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That's a common attitude in public service employees due to their very good terms of emloyment, they tend to have much more time off Ill each year. When you work for a smaller outfit that has to produce to pay salaries you don't tend to think the world owes you a living. Of course it's not everyone that has your attitude.
 
SocketRocket said:
That's a common attitude in public service employees due to their very good terms of emloyment, they tend to have much more time off Ill each year. When you work for a smaller outfit that has to produce to pay salaries you don't tend to think the world owes you a living. Of course it's not everyone that has your attitude.
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I feel sorry for anyone who’s a slave to their job. It’s a means to an end and shouldn’t take precedence over someone’s health and well-being.
 
SocketRocket said:
That's a common attitude in public service employees due to their very good terms of emloyment, they tend to have much more time off Ill each year. When you work for a smaller outfit that has to produce to pay salaries you don't tend to think the world owes you a living. Of course it's not everyone that has your attitude.
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Totally agree. Whilst many of my ex-colleagues worked exceptionally hard, some having not taken a single day of sick leave in over twenty years, some had an appalling sickness record which went largely unchallenged.

The worst cases I ever knew were two female officers who, between them, in a combined service of around forty years had taken over SIX YEARS sick leave. Every time their work ethic was challenged they went sick. If they were moved to a different post, they went sick. Liabilities the pair of them, but such is the HR set up in public service they remained virtually untouchable. When anyone tried to take positive action a grievance went in, citing bullying, and the job caved in to them. I’m just glad I never had to manage either of them.

Can you imagine that being allowed to happen in the private sector?
 
Billysboots said:
Totally agree. Whilst many of my ex-colleagues worked exceptionally hard, some having not taken a single day of sick leave in over twenty years, some had an appalling sickness record which went largely unchallenged.

The worst cases I ever knew were two female officers who, between them, in a combined service of around forty years had taken over SIX YEARS sick leave. Every time their work ethic was challenged they went sick. If they were moved to a different post, they went sick. Liabilities the pair of them, but such is the HR set up in public service they remained virtually untouchable. When anyone tried to take positive action a grievance went in, citing bullying, and the job caved in to them. I’m just glad I never had to manage either of them.

Can you imagine that being allowed to happen in the private sector?
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Don't there is an officer I know that's been on recoup for 7 years!!!!
 
SocketRocket said:
That's a common attitude in public service employees due to their very good terms of emloyment, they tend to have much more time off Ill each year. When you work for a smaller outfit that has to produce to pay salaries you don't tend to think the world owes you a living. Of course it's not everyone that has your attitude.
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Good to see you tarring the majority with the same brush, well done. :rolleyes:
 
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